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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 317430" data-attributes="member: 17556">I cannot tell you much about that particular lens as I have never used it.&nbsp; Others here have it so maybe a search in the Lenses will tell you more about it. It is a zoom lens and actually would be a great starter lens for someone with a low budget that cannot buy dedicated focal length lenses or shorter zooms.&nbsp; I think I have read that it is a very good lens but, like any zoom, will not have the same IQ at all focal lengths and smaller aperture openings.&nbsp; It will likely show some IQ issues at F/16 to f/22 and at the extreme ends of its zoom length.If this particular lens gives good IQ at 18mm and a good IQ at, say 60mm zoom point, it should make a good landscape lens capable of decent portraits.&nbsp; However, its IQ is probably not going to be at its best at 200mm and may not be good with a wide open aperture, which is necessary for any low light work.If I were buying again, I would do exactly what I did before.&nbsp; Just look for the best camera possible and hope for a lot of good extras with it, but I would worry more about the camera itself as it is the most expensive and hardest to replace piece usually.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 317430, member: 17556"] I cannot tell you much about that particular lens as I have never used it. Others here have it so maybe a search in the Lenses will tell you more about it. It is a zoom lens and actually would be a great starter lens for someone with a low budget that cannot buy dedicated focal length lenses or shorter zooms. I think I have read that it is a very good lens but, like any zoom, will not have the same IQ at all focal lengths and smaller aperture openings. It will likely show some IQ issues at F/16 to f/22 and at the extreme ends of its zoom length. If this particular lens gives good IQ at 18mm and a good IQ at, say 60mm zoom point, it should make a good landscape lens capable of decent portraits. However, its IQ is probably not going to be at its best at 200mm and may not be good with a wide open aperture, which is necessary for any low light work. If I were buying again, I would do exactly what I did before. Just look for the best camera possible and hope for a lot of good extras with it, but I would worry more about the camera itself as it is the most expensive and hardest to replace piece usually. [/QUOTE]

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